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gobears10

(310 posts)
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 03:42 PM Jul 2015

Hedge Fund Titans Choosing Hillary Clinton Over Top Republicans

Hillary Clinton received donations from some of the biggest names in the hedge fund industry, including Paul Tudor Jones, even as the presidential candidate wants to boost their tax rate.

Jones, the billionaire founder of Tudor Investment Corp., Jamie Dinan, who started York Capital, and Neil Chriss, who runs Hutchin Hill Capital, each contributed the maximum $2,700 to Clinton’s bid for the White House, according to Federal Election Commission filings for the second quarter.

Clinton, who’s made closing the wealth gap the centerpiece of her campaign, lured more donations from boldface industry names than Republican candidates 16 months before the election. Hedge fund managers, their employees and family members donated at least $54,000 to Clinton, a Democrat, according to the FEC. Republicans Jeb Bush got at least $27,000, Marco Rubio took in at least $10,800 while Carly Fiorina received at least $4,200...

The candidate’s populist rhetoric didn’t dissuade many managers from supporting her. They include Frank Brosens, co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors, Mitchell Julis, co-founder Canyon Partners, David Shaw, the billionaire founder of D.E. Shaw & Co., BlueMountain Capital Management Managing Partner James Staley, Jake Gottlieb, who runs Visum Asset Management, and Richard Perry, who heads Perry Capital.


Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-07-17/clinton-donations-from-hedge-fund-titans-top-republicans
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Hedge Fund Titans Choosing Hillary Clinton Over Top Republicans (Original Post) gobears10 Jul 2015 OP
They recognize her abilities and experience, all features will perform well as president. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #1
Already posted. Guess you missed it. DURHAM D Jul 2015 #2

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. They recognize her abilities and experience, all features will perform well as president.
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 03:46 PM
Jul 2015

They are professional and know the value.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
2. Already posted. Guess you missed it.
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 03:53 PM
Jul 2015

You can call Hillary anything you like and get a pat on the back because this is now the Prison Planet Annex.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251455100

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